Don't let that hood latch hook go too deep. It's kinda shaped like a fish hook. You'll have to call for help because you can't get off of it.
As far as trunk rods. My '70 Challenger has 2 rods, one on each side. My '72 Cuda and '74 Challenger only have one rod on the passenger side. I have so much more torsional adjustment with the 2 rod model. Maybe you can add a second one if you got stuck with the single.
Rob